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Prosecutors look into abuse charges at Deerfield school

Prosecutors are examining sexual abuse allegations that former students at Deerfield Academy have made against two men who taught there for decades.

Jackie Bradley will make the leap to the big leagues on Opening Day.

Jackie Bradley makes Red Sox roster

The outfielder, who had a stellar spring training, will be with the Red Sox when they play the Yankees on Monday.

Wolverines guard Nik Stauskas scored 22 points in the win over the Gators.

michigan 79, florida 59

Michigan rolls into Final Four

Michigan scored the game’s first 13 points and maintained a double-digit lead throughout to earn a matchup against Syracuse in Atlanta.

From left: Linda Dorcena Forry’s stronghold is the diverse Dorchester neighborhood, Maureen Dahill is a political newcomer with strong South Boston roots, and Nick Collins aims to reach young voters throughout the district.

Rivals for ‘Southie seat’ make appeal to a wider district

The state Senate race is being seen as a faceoff between Boston’s Irish-American political old guard and its burgeoning multiethnic, multicultural identity.

Spotlight report | Part 1

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/tlumacki_tutunjian%20taxi_metro237--90x90.jpg For Boston taxi drivers, a battle against numbers

A nine-month Globe investigation finds a taxi trade where fleet owners get rich, drivers are frequently fleeced, and the city does little about it.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/slider4-5398--90x90.jpg Cardinal O’Malley celebrates Easter Mass

Some congregants kneeled or stood in the back of Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross as Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Mass on Easter Sunday.

Yvonne Abraham

Mayor Menino’s departure means a chance for change

The kind of man Thomas Menino is has determined what Boston has become.

Actor Matt Damon has roots in Boston marathon traditions.

globe magazine | Marathon Special Issue

Matt Damon’s Marathon

From cheering on my father as a kid to raising money for charity today, my family’s roots to the race run deep.

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UMass-Lowell 2, UNH 0

Scott Wilson (23) was down but UNH was out after the forward gave UMass-Lowell all the offense it would need with a goal in the second period.

UMass-Lowell blanks UNH, reaches Frozen Four

The River Hawks got it done in a 2-0 win over New Hampshire to advance to the semifinals in Pittsburgh for the first time.

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Nimesh Trivedi

Waiting periods can be costly for workers

Many companies impose waiting periods to join 401(k) plans — and those delays can end up costing workers tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings.

Globe Insiders

Globe Talk | April 3

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/03/22/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Images/CalhounHOFHeadshot.jpg A conversation with Jim Calhoun

Subscribers can attend an evening with Connecticut’s legendary former men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, moderated by Bob Ryan.